Request for proposals for the development of a non-fixed trading facility/craft market on a portion of erf 255, corner of george rex drive and vigilence drive, knysna.

Compulsory briefing session: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 10:00 at Knysna Municipality (Municipal Green Stores, Corner of George Rex and Marlin Road). Attendance is compulsory; the attendance register must be signed, and only one company representative may sign. Late arrival of more than 15 minutes disqualifies the bidder from the meeting and from submitting a bid.

• Closing date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 12h00.
• Bid opening: same day at 12h05 at the Supply Chain Management Section.

A compulsory briefing session is scheduled for Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 10:00 at Knysna Municipality (Municipal Green Stores, Corner of George Rex and Marlin Road). Attendance is mandatory; the attendance register must be signed, and only one company representative may sign. Arriving more than 15 minutes late disqualifies the bidder from the meeting and from submitting a bid.

Technical enquiries: Lungiswa Goya, email [email protected].

• Supply Chain Management queries: Mzwanele Mato, email [email protected].
• Submission address: Supply Chain Management Unit, Finance Building, Queen Street, Knysna.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the bid number and title, placed in the bid box at the Supply Chain Management Unit, Finance Building, Queen Street, Knysna, on or before 12h00 on 23 September 2026.

• Bids may only be submitted on the official bid documentation issued.
• Telephonic, facsimile, e-mail, and late bids will not be accepted.
• Bids will be opened on the same day at 12h05 at the Supply Chain Management Section; late or unmarked bids will not be considered.
• Bids must remain valid for 180 days after the closing date; the Municipality may request an extension, and failure to object by the closing date is taken as acceptance.
• The Municipality may withdraw the invitation, re-advertise, reject any bid, or accept part of it; it is not bound to accept the lowest or highest-scoring bid.

Evaluation is in two stages:

• Functionality scoring: bidders must achieve a minimum of 60 points to proceed to price and preference evaluation. The functionality criteria and weighting are set out in the tender document.
• Price and preference: bids are evaluated under the 80/20 or 90/10 preference points system, in line with the Council Supply Chain Management Policy, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000, and the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022.

The scope is the development of a non-fixed trading facility/craft market on a portion of erf 255, at the corner of George Rex Drive and Vigilance Drive, Knysna. The tender document contains further details on the required development.

Bidders must not be persons in the service of the state as defined in the Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations (Government Gazette No. 40553 dated 20 January 2017).

• Bids are subject to the Council Supply Chain Management Policy, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000, and the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022.
• Bidders must complete and submit all required standard forms, including the declaration of interest, preference points claim, and certificate of independent bid determination.

The Municipality reserves the right to withdraw the invitation, re-advertise, reject any bid, or accept part of it. It is not bound to accept the lowest bid or the bidder with the highest points.

Functionality scoring applies; bidders must score at least 60 points to be evaluated further on price and preference. The functionality criteria and weighting are detailed in the tender document. Bids are evaluated under the 80/20 or 90/10 preference points system.